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AI policy updates: Illinois (United States)

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Summary

In Illinois (United States): 3 AI policy changes recorded across 1 jurisdiction, of which one instrument entered into force, 3 concerned binding law, 3 were rated high impact. Each is dated, links to its official source, and shows what it means in practice.

Changes
3
Jurisdictions
1
Entered into force
1
Urgent or high impact
3

Last updated · most recent change 6 Jul 2026

All changes (3)

Illinois (United States) High at the time Adopted

Illinois enacts the AI Safety Measures Act (SB 315) on frontier-model safety and transparency

SB 315 became Public Act 104-0538. Large frontier developers must publish a frontier AI framework and transparency reports, report critical safety incidents to the state, protect whistleblowers and, from 2028, commission annual independent third-party audits. Recorded from search extracts of the ILGA bill status page.

Practical impact: Large frontier developers should map their California SB 53 framework to Illinois's audit requirement.

Illinois AI Safety Measures Act (SB 315) Illinois General Assembly: bill status of SB 315 (104th General Assembly) Pending review (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review)
Illinois (United States) High at the time In force

Illinois AI-in-employment provisions take effect

Public Act 103-0804 became effective: discriminatory AI use in employment decisions is a civil-rights violation and employers must notify employees of AI use.

Practical impact: Employers must have notices and bias testing in place for AI tools affecting Illinois workers.

Illinois HB 3773 (AI in employment, Human Rights Act amendment) HB 3773 / Public Act 103-0804 Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review)
Illinois (United States) High at the time Adopted

Illinois makes discriminatory AI in employment a civil-rights violation

Public Act 103-0804 amended the Human Rights Act so that using AI with a discriminatory effect in employment decisions, or zip codes as a proxy, is a violation, with notice duties; effective 1 January 2026.

Practical impact: Illinois employers must test AI hiring and HR tools for discriminatory effect and notify employees before 2026.

Illinois HB 3773 (AI in employment, Human Rights Act amendment) HB 3773 / Public Act 103-0804 Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review)

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